(n) an association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and several former British colonies that are now sovereign states but still pay allegiance to the British Crown, Syn.Commonwealth of Nations
(n) a former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control; reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I; it included the British Isles, British West Indies, Canada, British Guiana; British West Africa, British East Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand, Example: the sun never sets on the British Empire
a. [ AS. Brittisc, Bryttisc. ] Of or pertaining to Great Britain or to its inhabitants; -- sometimes restricted to the original inhabitants. [ 1913 Webster ]
British gum, a brownish substance, very soluble in cold water, formed by heating dry starch at a temperature of about 600° Fahr. It corresponds, in its properties, to dextrin, and is used, in solution, as a substitute for gum in stiffering goods. -- British lion, the national emblem of Great Britain. -- British seas, the four seas which surround Great Britain. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. an expression that is limited to English as spoken by Englishmen (especially as contrasted with American English). Syn. -- Anglicism, Briticism. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens. Syn. -- Anglicism. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
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